The early records of the town of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1639-1672 : being volume 1 of the printed records of the town, Part 15

Author: Rowley (Mass.); Mighill, Benjamin P; Blodgette, George B. (George Brainard), 1845-1918
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Rowley, Mass. : [s.n.]
Number of Pages: 288


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


for laying out land at Springe. 0 - 6 - 0 To the generall Court for a petition. 2 -10 - O John pickerd for meeting about newbury lyne 0- 2-0


Ipswich Court tending about gold 2 Days. . 0 - 4-0 for tending ye towns busynes with Mr Crosbe as aturney & wittnes 4 days. . 0-16 - 0 for tending four Days at boston with Is for a meal ye left had . 0-16 - 0 more about boston voage horse ferriag and mony o - 4 - 9 for goeinto ye viliag to treat with ye viligers a day o - 4 - 0 To John Todd as a finall end of all accounts between him and ye towne. · 2- 8 -0


Accounted with ye Constabls of ye yeere Rich Swan & will teny for balancing of both raits and loss of corn due to them. I - 0 - 0


to Rich Swan in perticuler for tending Ipswich Courts 5 Days. 0 -10 - 0


for 3 tyms going to gold. 0 - 6-0 for 3 days at Salem Court in chargs time & mony 0 -12 - 0 for laying out land at Springe. 0 - 6 - 0 Jeremiah Elsworth Jury. 0- I -O


to Thomas Stickney for killing a wolf. 2 -10 - O


to Thomas nellson for a select man warning meeting & a hors to Salem


I - 4-6 to Lenord harryman for same service burning marsh & goein to golds. · 1-5-4


to John Brocklbank for selectman tending Ipswich Court goeing day to golds. I -IO - O


to Samvell plats as select man and goeing to Court I - 3 - 0 Exekiel northend for running ye lyn about 3000d acrs & to newbury & laying out land. 0-12 -0


James Bally for Juryman . . 0 - S -o


Thomas Leauer for goeing to Salem once 0- 3-6 for writings and warneings towne meeting 0 - 2-6 and for his service as one of ye select men. I - 0 - O Thomas teny for the worke of an ouerseer I - I -O


- I -O John Palmer for the like worke. I


Jonathan plats a day at Court. 0- 1 - 6 George Kilburne for burneing woods. 0 - 4 -0 Charls Browne for burning younge Cattle walkes 0 - 5-0


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


Corperall John Gage for a Jury man 4 days. 0 - 4 -0 and robert hasseltine for the same service . 0 - 4 - 0 Jeremiah Elsworth one day at Court one day. 0 - 2 -0 Edward hasen a Day Jury man 0 - 1 -0 William Acy for a Jury man. 0- I - O


and one Day at Court about golds busynes 0 - 2 -0


samvel plats burying a Horse. 0- 1 - 2


and Andrew Hidden for y same worke. I - 4


Mr Philip Nellson for goe with brok or pickerd to ye viligers 0 - 2 -6


Ezekiell mighell for helpeing rune y lyne About ye 3000 acrs - 4 -0


William Teny for goeing to golds one Day. 0 - 2-0


James Barker senior Jury man one day. 0 - I - O


John boynton for vewing fence 6 day and burning marsh and other worke .. 15 -0


John Burbank for ouer seeing fence & other worke. 0 -15 - 0 for writings to goodman lord of Ipswich 0 -10 - 0


William Boynton for laders about meeting house and tending about + + + 0- 3 -0


and sucoring windowes and the bell wheel 0- 2 - 0


William Jackson Jury man one day . 0- I - O


John Dreser Jury man I Day. . 0 - I - O


William Teny for his ofice as marshall out of ye fynes 0 - 2 - - 6


& for Calling towne meetings O 3


John Lambert for Veiwing nubury fence I - O and John Johnson for ye same worke. I - O


To John power of newburry for looking to ye the gate between ym & vs ys yere 0 - 5-0 for wittnes aboute his case whering the towne


pays him for all his pay behind for ye gat. Mr Nellson and his man 0- 3 -0


James Dickinson .I - 6


Henery Reiley 0- 2 -0


William Teny .


I - 6


Tho : Nellson man 0- 1 - 6


Samuel Stickney


C I - 6 Thomas Leauer 0-1 - 6


O I 6


John Pickard.


Richard Longhorne 3 0


Gilbert Willford and his mate for foxes


5 0


I 16 6


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


Debts oweing to ye towne


Mr Anthony Crosbe bill of costs 2 -16 - 0


for the Rent of hogg Iland. 2 - 0 - 0


John trumble for hay cuting. 0- 1 - 8


William Jackson for ye same . 1 - 8


Petter Cowper for ye same 41d 0- 2 - 8 John burbanke for 3 load. 2 - 0


Richard Clarke 2 load 0 - 1 - 6


fines for want gats


Peter Cowper 3 . . 0-5-3


Jachin Rainer for want of one gat - 1 -6


James Dickinson one & half. 0- 2-6


Thomas Teny for Delinquence in ye ouer seers work 0- 3-0


John Pallmer for ye same . 0- 3 -0 Daniell Wicome for land of ye towne. 1 - 0-0 for hey at merrimak Ezekiel Northend under takes to pay 0 -10 - 0 John Todd for his Iland bought of ye towne. I - 0 - 0


Court charges recouered of goodman Andrewes. 0-11 - 4 William Teny of old acounts 0-13 -


Will Boynton for fines


0 - 0-6


John Scalls fines 0- 1 - 4 Vxor wicome 0 - 4 James Dickinson 0 - 4 Jer Elsworth 0 - 0-4


Peter Cowper


0 - 4


vxor mighill 0 - 1 -0


Will Jackson 0 - 4 0- 0-4 Gorg kilburn


Jachin Rainer


0- 0-4


John Spoferd.


0-0-4


Robt Shillito & John Simons 0 - 4


Daniel Wycome. 0 - 4


Will Boynton 0-0-4


Nicolas Browne for falling a tree


2 - 6


Left brockelbank Ezekiel northend & ezkiel mighel chosen to Renew the bounds of our 3000d acrs at young catl pasture


Received of Constables for the yeare 1664 the sum of ffifty eight pounds six shillings and a half penny in full of there Rate for


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


that yeare being according to my warant by vertue of generall Courts order


58 - 6 - 0 =


24 3 66


by me Richard Rusel Treasurer


Received of the Constables of Rowley in full of there rates for the yeare 1665 the sum of fifty six pounds thirteen shilling and half penny being according to my warrant by vertue of the generall Courts order 56- 13 - 0=


the 24: 3 66 by me Richard Rusell Treasurer


Laid out vnto Samuell Brocklebanke a percell of land that should haue bene laid out before vnto that Right of Captaine Sebastim Brighams land that he purchased of William hobson to make vp his share of lands equall vnto the Rest of the purchasers acording vnto proportion And it lieth on the east side of the Pen Brooke that is said to be his east bounds lieing against the Rest of his land the north end bounding against Common land Runing on a streight line from the brooke or corner of his land on the west side of the brooke to the north west corner of the feild that was fenced in by thomas mighill now in the posesion of' John Brocklebankes heires that feild and land that was sould vnto John Brocklebanke by the order of the towne being the east and south east bounds of it till it joyne vnto the brooke againe against the Rest of his other land


Laid out vnto John dresser Senior one acre and one halfe of vpland be it more or lese in the feild commonly called Bacheler feild bounded on the east side by land of Richard Clarke the south end and west side bounded by land now laid out vnto John Boynton The north end buting against the west end oxpasture : This land being neglected to be entered when it was laid out is now by order of the Select men entered this eight of January 1666


The Select men Thomas Leauer Ezekiell Northend Leaonard Harriman


a generall towne meeting Janvary ye ninth 1666


Thomas teny & John Palmer chosen for Constables this folow- ing yeare being 1667


Ezkell Northen John Tod John Person William Tenny


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


Richard Clarke Chosen 5 men this year


John Lamberd John Johnson onerseers for East end


James Dickisson John Spawford ouerscers for west end


James Baley Hennery Ryley onerseers for nubery fence


Thomas Tenny & John Palmer are to be marshals fo ye yeare following


Thomas Wood and Samvell Stickney are chosen for pinders for ye yeare ensuing


Thomas Tenny is chosen for calling towne meetting for ye yeare ensuing


William asa & Edward hasen James Barker and Jonathan Plats are chosen for Judges for ye yeare ensuing.


Deacon Jewit and John Dresser senier chosen to seale leathr for ye yeare ensuing


Beniamin Gage & Joseph Pike are chosen for ouerseers for ye yeare ensuing


At a legal towne meeting held ye fifttenth day of ye Eleaventh month 1666 It was agreed by voat that ye common marslı at Hog Iland should be devided according to gates


At a legall towne meeting held the 14th of ffebruary 1666 it was agreed and voted that Deacon Brocklebanke, Ezekiel Northen, John Pickerd, Thomas Lever, Lenerd Harriman, are Chosen to lay out ye Common marsh at hog Iland and to proportio it to every man according to gates


43


Vpon consideratio of the great spoyle of wood in ye Commons for fire and other wayse; It is ordered that if any man Inhabitant servant or soioyner shal fall or lop any tree smal or great within a mile and a halfe of the towne vpon ye Commons, except ye said person falling or loping ye said tree shall cary it away or set it vp; ye whole tree body and top within six dayes after he have fallen or loped it, he shal be liable to pay ten shillings for any part of ye tree yt is not taken away or set up as is aboue specified halfe to ye in- former ; and halfe to ye towne, this order doth not intend ye taking away or seting up of ye brush wch is not worth cariing home, ye order yt is maid covering a quarter of a mile of ye north & nor- west side of ye towne is not hereby at al infringed by this order


166


ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


Thomas Teny Thoas Leuer John Boarbanke John Boynton are chosen to se to ye executio of this order dated 14th ffebruary 1666


44


The beter pretectio of timber for posts and rales and bulding It is ordered and this day declared, that if any person or persons shall get any of the aboue mentioned stufe or timber, and dispose therof out of the towne they shall forfit to the towne by way of fine for every hundred of railes after the rate of ten shillings the hundred and for every post, for fenceing six pence a post and for every pece of timber too shilling a pece whether greate or small ruffe or hewen


45


It is ordered that all those that haue not paid in there pay for purchasing of powder for the towne stocke shall pay ether in good merchanable wheat or barley or other pay at money priced


46


It is ordered that no person or persons whatsoever shall mow any grasse upon any common meddow, belonginge to the Towne of Rowley, or any part of the saide Towne without the consent of the Select men, or the maior part of them, not hauinge hired the same of them upon the penalty of four shillings the loade, to the use of the Towne, and two shillings beside the four shillings to any person that shall inform thereof


The publik Charges of the Towne of Rowley for the year 1666 To Richard swan his Deputie ship & expenses there-


abouts for his time at ye Court fortie fiue days. . . 3 - 7 - 6 for his Diate to be paid in corn which is to be made at Boston and is provided for in the bill of ye Country Rait therfore not Counted hear saueing the carrying and feriag which is .


0-5-3 for his horse hire and keeping ther. I -10 - 0 for his voage to Salem. 0 - 4 - 0 for Runinge the line between newbury and vs and to Andever 0 -10 - 0


167


ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


Toward a sertan debt of 42 shill was to be paid to the treasurer and its order to be paid out of Country bill & provisio is laid in for that endinge fore said bill ...


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To Richard longhorne for the towne use 0 -10 - 0 To John Johnson for viewing newbery fence. - 3 -o


To him for worke about the meeting house - 3-0 To Mr Philip Nelson for viewing the ahoue fence. 0- 3 -0 To James Dickinson as ouerseer viewing Chimneys 0- 2-0


for viewing fences. - 4- 6


four times at ye new plaine viewing fences. 0 - 4 -0


To John Spoferd for the same worke of viewing fence 0 - 8 - 6


for viewing chimneyes fiue times. 0- 3-4


To Joseph Pikke for gathering estats at merymak & bring in o - 3 - 6 To Samuel Wooster for the same worke bringing + + 0 - 2 - 0 to Jeremiah Elsworth for a day at Ipswich Court. 0- I - O to Richard Holmes four dayes at Court as Jury man. - 4 -0


To William Acie for a day at Court abouesaid. 0- 1 - 0


Robt heseltine for one Day as Juryman 0 - I - O


James barker for the same worke.


I - O


To William Teny for ye same worke. 0- I - O


for vetwing fence ocationally


2-0


for service at ye Court four dayes. 0 - 4 -0


To John Pickerd Runeing the line between vs and Ipswich and Topsfield. 0-3 - 0 and one Day at mill About ye Contraverse of ye line betwee ye towne and newbury . . 0-2-0 To John dreser Junier for runeing ye line between vs and Ipswich and topsfeild and the towne 0 - 3 -0


to John Acy for ye same service .. 0-3 -0 To Samuel plats for a Juryman four days. 0 - 4 - 0


John Scails for a Juryman Three dayes. 0-3-0


John pearson for a voage to Salem 0-3-6 to thre days at Court. 0-3 -0 and lay ye Country rait. -2 -0


To John Grant as ouerseer for the Coman gate - 8 - o


for viewing of the Coman fences O - II- O


0 - 11- O


To Abell Langley viewing fences.


To Left Samuel Brocklbanke for goein twis to meet Nubury men at ye mill About ye line then in Contraversee 0 - 4 - 0


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


geythering ye last pay .. 0-1 -0 for burneing the young. Catle walks 0 - 05- 0


To Ezekiel northend for helping rune newbery line and the line between andever and the towne & other things. .. 0-13 -0 layd into the hand of ezekell northend about burn- ings of the Conans . 0 - 5 -0


To John Boynton for burneing the Cowcomans at ye west end. . 0 - 5 -0


for two foxes to Robt hesseltine 0- 5 -0


To Beriah Brown for one fox - 2 - 6


To John Hopkinson for three blind foxes O


To Goodman poore of ye neck for looking to ye gate we Call newburry gate. 0 - 5-0


The select men James Bally. 0-12 - 0 Ezekiel Northend. 0 -12 - 4


To John Dreser senior.


0-12 - O


To Lenord Harryman


To Tho Leauer .. 0 -12 - O


0 -12 - O


and for writings for the townes vse 0 - 4 - 0 John spoferd for somthing doeing about ye graues fence. . 0 - 1 - 0 To Mistres Rogers for a board improved about ye meet- ing hous. 0- 2-0 To John Boynton and Lenord harryman for burning hoge


Iland marsh 0- 4-0


To andrew hedden 0 - 5 -0


To Charls Browne. 0 - 4 -0 and to him - 3-6 To daniel Wicome for a hundred nails for meeting hous o - 1 - 6 Debts and fyns owing to the towne by those persons vnder


writen for hey at Polipod Mark pryme. 0 - S


Edward Sawier 0 - 4


John Harris 0-1-3


John Scails 0 -


- 8 Richard Lonhorne O 0 - 4


for hey in Cowcomans Thomas Palmer a load. 0- 1 -0 John Trumbl a load 0 - I - O William Jackson 0 - I - O John Burbanke. O Jonathan hopkinson I - 8 peter Cowper about 4 load 2-8


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Richard Clarke about such quantie. 0 - 2 - S Thomas leauer about a load & half. 0- 1-0


John pearson for about 3 load I - S John Acy. 0 - 0 - S


Ezekiel Jewit 0 - 0 -S


0-IS-3


Fines Comein to the towne vse


in polipod lots 2 lenths. 0-1 -4


John Stickney for one lenth 0 - 0 - 8


Jachin Reyner a lenth - o - S


William Scails a lenth . 0 - 0 -S


George Kilburne a lenth. 0 - 0 - S


Richard Swan at new plaine 4 lenths. O 2 - S


Deacon Jewit a lenth.


0 - S


William Jackson a lenth


0 - 0 - S


Petter Cowper 2 lenths. 0- 1 -4


Richard clark a lenth . 0 - 0 -S


John Dresser seni and Rich Clark


0 - 0 -S one lenth between them


IO - S


The towne Rate for ye yeare 1666. 23-IS-II


fines coming to ye towne. O-10- S


other debts due to ye towne o-IS- 3


25- 7-10


The County Rate for the yeare 1666 is in all 75 - 5 - 6


vpon The Complaint of Thomas Tenny Thomas Leaver John Scales and others, the Select men haue apoynted Samuell Brokel- banke Ezekiel Northen and John Person Senior, to lay out the high waies in that feild by Symons that hath ye woulfe pen in it march 22 66 1667


John Tod William Tenny Richard clarke


At a legall towne meeting held the 10 of Aprill 1667 it was agreed and voted that andrew Headen should have halfe an acer of


170


ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


meddow laid out to him vpon that river nere ye old calfe pen by ye layers out of ye land yt was laid for gates, for want of measure of a pece of land that was laid out to him neare ye mill for gates they are not to exceed to lay out aboue halfe an acer to him for it


At a legall towne meeting held the 23th of Aprill 1667 it was granted and voted that Mr Samvell Shipard should haue for inheri- tance foure gates vpon the cow Commans and too oxe gates in Bradford street oxe paster making fence for them as they doe


Received of the Constables of Rowley in full of there Towne proportion to the Cuntry Rate the somme of fiftie one pounds six shillings fiue pence for the yeare : 1667 : beinge accordinge to my warrant, by uertue of the Generall Courts order I say per me 30 (2mo) 67 Richard Russell Treasurer.


May 16 1667


Received of James Baly and Sammuell Plats Constables of Rowley the full of there County Rate six pounds eight shillings four pence I say received by me


Robert Paine Treasurer.


At a legall towne meeting held the 20th of May 1667 it was agreed and voted for ye laying out of hog Iland vpland and mars according to gates at the discreetion of ye men chosen to lay it out ; that Ezek- iell Jewit should begin and John Dresser Junier next Abraham Jewit next John Trumball next Jonathan Plats next, Richard Clarke next and downe bradford street to George Killborns; Jackin Rainer next. James barker next. Jo Stickney. vxor Wickam. William Scales next John pickerd next vxor Broklebanke next Willia Boynton next Deacon Brokelbank next John Dreser Senior next vxor Mickell next Daniel Wickam next vxor Hobson next Mr Rogers next Mr Shipard next Thomas Nelson next Edward Hasen next John Person next Richard Lighton next Ezekiell Northern next Samvell Stickney next Thomas Wood next Mr Philips next Henry Rila next William Asa next Edward Chapman next John Scales next Richard Holmes next Thomas Tenny next Edward Sawer next Thomas Lever next Richard Longhorne Richard Swan next James Baley next Thomas Burkby next Willia Tenny next Abell lonley goodwife Tenny next marke Prime goody law next John Johnson next Thomas Riminton next John Lambert next Charles Broone next Andrew Headen


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


next Samvell Plats next Willia law next John Tod next John Palmer next John Haris next John Grant next Nehemiah Jewit next Samvel mickell last


At A Leagall Towne meeting held the fifteenth day of the Eleventh mounth one Thoussand six hundred sixty six it was Agreed by voat that The Common marsh at hog Iland should be Devided according to Gates


At a Leagall Towne meeting held the fourteenth of february one Thoussand six hundred and sixty six it was agreed and voated That Samuell Brocklebanke Ezekiell Northend John Pickard Thomas Leauer Leaonard Harriman are Chossen To lay out the Common marsh at Hogg Iland and to proportion it to euery man according To gates : Begining as the Towne Agreed,


According vnto the order of the towne by the men Appointed to lay out this Hog Iland marsh it was Laid out as followeth


In primis Laid out vnto Ezekiell Jewett for foure gates Joyneing vnto the River one the southerly side being in length two and Thirty Rod the north west end buting against a creeke the south east end bounded by a streight line that parts them and ther neighbours that haue ther proportions in the next devission


To John Dresser Junior for three gates a percell of marsh lie- ing on the north east side of Ezekiell Jewetts marsh buting as afforesaid


To Abraham Jewett for three gates a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of John Dressers march buting as afforesaid


To John Trumble for two gates a percell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Abraham Jewetts marsh buting as afforesaid


To Jonathan Plats for two gates a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of John Trumbles marsh buting on the creeke at the north west end the creeke being his bounds on the north east side allong part of his lot till he is stoped by a stake his south east end buteth as the Rest of his neighbours doth it being but two Rod wide at that end


To Richard Clarke for three gates a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Jonathan Plats marsh toward the north west end the creeke bounds betwixt Jonathan and him on the south- erly side buting on a creeke on the north west end the south east end buting as afforesaid


To Nickolas Jackson for fine gates a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Richard Clarkes marsh buting as affore- said


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


To Peter Couper for fine gates a persell of marsh lieing on the North east side of Nickolas Jacksons marsh buting as afforesaid


To John Burbanke for six gates a persell of marsh lieing on the North east side of Peter Coupers marsh the south east end buting as Peter Coupers doth the north west end extending it selfe longer than the Rest of his neighbours being bounded by a creeke on the west the north east part ofsit bounded by marsh laid out in consider- ation of high ways ouer m' Ezekiell Rogers twenty acres of marsh in the farme neere to Sandy bridge


To Thomas Pallmer for fiue gates a percell of marsh lieing on the north east side of John Burbankes marsh buting on a creeke on the north west end the south east end bounded by the devission line that parts them and ther neighbours on the next devission beyond toward the south east


To William Jackson for foure gates a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Thomas Pallmers marsh buting as aforesaid


To Jeremiah Elsworth for seauen gates as the Right of Hugh Smith and his owne a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of William Jacksons marsh buting as afforesaid


To Jonathan hopkinson for two gates and three quarters as the Right of his father hopkinsons a persell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Jeremiah Elsworths marsh buting as afforesaid


To James Dickinson for eight gates one halfe gate of thes was laid out in this devission of marsh and only the benfit of halfe a gate Right and it was accepted as full satisfaction for the apprehention of former injury done them in not haneing gate land at prospect hill this persell of marsh lieth in a neeke incompased with a creeke only at the goeing into it it joyneth vnto Jonathan Hopkinsons marsh


To John Boynton for foure gates a persell of marsh lying on the North east side of Jonathan Hopkinsons marsh buting at the south east end one the devission line the north west end buting against a creeke that parts James Dickinsons marsh and his


Vpon The Next deuission


To Maxemillion Jewett for seanen gates a percell of marsh bounded by the River on the southerly side the north west end but- ing against the devission line that parts this devission and the former deuission being in length about 32 Rods the south east end buting against another streight devideing line that parts them and the next devission only this lot extends with a corner by reasson of a creeke, longer next to the riuer and soe toward the easterly side takes that line on the east of the creeke


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


To Leaonard Harriman for fiue gates and one halfe (which halfe he had of Ezekiell Northend by exchange) a parcell of marsh part of which lieth on the north east side of Maxemillion Jewetts marsh buting as his doth the rest lyeth


To George Kilburne for fiue Gaets a percel of Marsh Lying on the Noreast side of Leonard Harryman Butting as aforesaid


To Jachin Reyner for fiue Gates A percel of Marsh Lying on the Noreast side of George Kilburne : Buting as aforesaid


To James Barker seniour for seuen Gates A percel of marsh Lying on the Noreast side of Jachin Reyner Butting as aforesaid


To John Stickney for six Gates A percell of Marsh. Lieing on the Noreast side of James Barker aforesaid and Butting as afore- said


To Ann Wickam widdow for foure gates a persell of marsh lieing the wholle length of John Stickneys marsh being on the northeast of him and soe streching a streight line from his easterly corner to the Iland the northwest side bounded by the line of the first devission along to the Iland being on the Iland about four Rod wide


To John Pickard for seauen gates a percell of marsh lieing on the North east side of John Boyntons marsh and alonge by the creeke against James dickinsons marsh till he come to a stake or bound that parts him and the marsh of Sara Brocklebanke (alias) Adams being at the north west end about three Rod wide and soe streching a streight line by the nearest tree on the southerly corner of pine Iland vnto the other Iland to a litle tree ther marked buting with his south east end against the north west side of Ann Wickams marsh


To William Scalles for three gates a percell of marsh in a NNecke of marsh extending it selfe toward the towne bounded by a great creeke that cometh corcuterly about it only on the easterly side its bounded by William Boyntons marsh


To William boynton for foure gates a persell of marsh lieing in the same necke on the easterly side of William Scalles marsh buting on a great creeke at both ends


To Sara Brocklebanke: or, Adams: for fiue gates a percell of marsh lieing on the easterly side of William Boyntons marsh buting at both ends on the creeke only at the south east end it buts in part against John Pickards marsh


To Samuell Brocklebanke for eight gates a percell of marsh lying on the north east side of Sara Brocklebanks and John Pickards


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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.


marsh the northwest end buting against the great creeke takeing in the pine Iland and soe runing vp on the other Iland till it joyne on The bounds of that marsh that lieth on the southeast side of that Iland


To John Dresser Senior for foure gates a percell of marsh lie- ing on the Northeast side of Samuell brocklebankes marsh the south east end comeing betwen the Ilands on the midle part of it and joyneing vpon the ends of the marsh that is laid out on the southerly side of the Ilands as they are parted by deviding bounds the north west end next to Samuell Brocklebanke stoping at a creeke that leads it downe to the great broad creeke and then it buts against that great creeke The north east corner also stoping at a small creeke that leads it to the great one




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